WordPress DeveloperRipple Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with a forward-thinking digital agency that's on the hunt for a talented WordPress Developer to join their expanding development team on an initial 6 month fixed term contract basis.
This is a hybrid role, ideally following to someone who can switch to the office a few times a week - access to a car is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, design-led environment where your work will directly contribute to building high-performing, visually compelling websites and web applications. You'll work closely with designers and an experienced developer to bring digital concepts to life.
Key Responsibilities:
Build, customize and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
Translate design wireframes into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.
Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, and TypeScript.
Optimizes database queries using SQL for performance and reliability.
Support deployment processes and manage server configurations (AWS/Linux).
Troubleshooting functional issues and implemented efficiently.
Stay informed on the latest web technologies, best practices and tools.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Demonstrable experience developing with WordPress, including theme/plugin development.
Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks
Confident using Visual Studio Code (or similar IDEs) for editing and debugging.
Solid understanding of database interaction (MySQL/SQL).
Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.
Family with modern front-end tooling (SCSS, TypeScript).
A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.
Desirable (but not essential):
Understanding of technical SEO.
Ability to offer input on UI/UX design improvements.
Working knowledge of Python.
What's in it for you?
Salary between £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.
Hybrid working model - office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
Relaxed and inclusive working culture.
Company pension scheme.
Free on-site parking.
Schedule:
Full-time
Monday to Friday
Important: This is a hybrid role. Candidates must be within reasonable switching distance and willing to work on-site several times per week.
Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks
Confident using Visual Studio Code (or similar IDEs) for editing and debugging.
Solid understanding of database interaction (MySQL/SQL).
Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.
Family with modern front-end tooling (SCSS, TypeScript).
A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.